Erin is a town in Chemung County, New York, home to about 1,912 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14838, and parts of 14816, 14824 and 14861 are in Erin too.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Erin; also Horseheads and Cayuta
Mostly Horseheads; part is in Erin
Mostly Veteran; part is in Erin
Mostly Horseheads; part is in Erin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Erin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA170 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Erin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Erin had 1,806 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 661st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Chemung County grew from 54,063 residents in 1900 to 84,148 in 2020.
Chemung County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elmira, NY weather station (9 miles away).
27,912 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Chemung County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Erin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Horseheads, Baldwin, Veteran, Cayuta, Chemung, Elmira Town and Ashland Town (Chemung County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.